It is a good looking bike but the bags are on the correct way, or Cortech put the reflective material in the front.

I also have a set of those Cortechs. If you turn the bags the other way (with the sloped bottom edge to the rear) like Av8rPaul suggested, it keeps the bags off of the exhaust much better. Mine have high temp material on that sloped section, which also is an indicator that they are meant to be mounted that way. Also see them mounted with the sloped section to the rear on the Cortech product pictures.

But whatever works for you is the RIGHT way! :)

The Cortechs come with a waterproof bag to use inside the cordura nylon outer bags. And I use a variety of soft bags as a tail bag, depending on how much I'm taking with me. I'll stay with the soft bags. They work better for me and tuck in nice and tight. Easy to take off and carry too.
-Mike

Really like those Givi's, look nice and seem very practical.
Still can't understand why they don't make an asymmetrical right side, with space for the exhaust (like the OEM ones).
Does that topbox fit 2 helmets?

I have a set of Givi bags on my current bike but I couldn't live with this unsymmetrical configuration. I was hoping to reuse my Givi bags when I get an 1190 but I guess now I'll have to save for a few more months to purchase bags from a proper vendor.

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Originally Posted by dragos

Really like those Givi's, look nice and seem very practical.
Still can't understand why they don't make an asymmetrical right side, with space for the exhaust (like the OEM ones).
Does that topbox fit 2 helmets?

I got the 8" Jesse Luggage. Love em and very symmetrical and only ~32" wide (i was able to use one less spacer on the exhaust side with the wings shorty). Also when they are off the mounts run so cleanly on the bike and tucked in you barely notice them. I also like the mounts allow you to move the luggage fore or aft (~5") to get them exactly where you want

I got the 8". Love em and very symmetrical and only ~32" wide (i was able to use one less spacer on the exhaust side with the wings shorty). Also when they are off the mounts run so cleanly on the bike and tucked in you barely notice them. I also like the mounts allow you to move the luggage fore or aft (~5") to get them exactly where you want

I also love how the Jesse Odyssey right-side rack on the 1190 can adapt to a smaller exhaust (reducing width by ~1"). As far as I know, no other manufacturer does this.

Not that it is super important, but are the Jesse Odyssey 8" truly symmetric, and if so at which point on the right side in the adjustment range does this occur?

I mean if they are 34" wide total is that 17" from center each side in stock configuration and if you have an aftermarket exhaust you can potentially get the right side down to 16"... or is the right side out a bit further to to begin with and pulling it in gets you closer to full symmetry?

Not that it is super important, but are the Jesse Odyssey 8" truly symmetric, and if so at which point on the right side in the adjustment range does this occur?

I mean if they are 34" wide total is that 17" from center each side in stock configuration and if you have an aftermarket exhaust you can potentially get the right side down to 16"... or is the right side out a bit further to to begin with and pulling it in gets you closer to full symmetry?

Have look here http://www.jesseluggage.com/ktm1190.html, the bags aren't the same each side. IIRC Al mentioned they are same bags he uses for the Triumph 800's. The width at top is 8" or 11" depending on the bag. The setup for the standard exhaust has 1" spacer for the racks, which can be removed for a skinnier exhaust.

So I guess the answer is that they become more symmetric with a skinner exhaust.